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Saturday17th Sep 2022
News Lovely New Artwork Might Be All You're Getting From Final Fantasy 16 at TGS 2022
Reiterates summer 2023 release
We're all waiting on our next glimpse of Final Fantasy XVI, and many thought that the highly anticipated action RPG would show up at Tokyo Game Show 2022 — but it's unfortunately looking less and less likely. The Tokyo-based event isn't over yet — it carries through the whole weekend — but blockbuster trailers...
Saturday27th Aug 2022
News PS5 Price Increase Has Some Japanese Players Praying for PC Port of Final Fantasy 16
Plenty ponder whether they'll ever play it now
Final Fantasy 16 is one of the most anticipated games in Japan, but there’s a problem – fans can’t find a PS5 to play it on, and the Blu-ray model’s price has just increased by ¥10,498 (~$76). As reported yesterday, m
Saturday20th Aug 2022
News Final Fantasy 16 Producer Knows That Its Combat System Won't Satisfy Everyone
You never forget your first
Discussing Final Fantasy games can be divisive at times, especially amongst the most dedicated fans. Each game is different, featuring its own combat mechanics, systems and story. Everyone has their favourite, which usually just so happens to be the first they played, often during the latter years of high school. It's...
Tuesday28th Jun 2022
News Final Fantasy 16's English Cast Will Speak with British English Accents, Not American
‘Medieval fantasy = Europe’
If you were worried that Clive, the protagonist of the eagerly-anticipated Final Fantasy XVI, was going to end up sounding like Snow from XIII or something, then fear not! The English voice cast of XVI will have British English accents, so as to accentuate the game's fantasy medieval setting. Speaking to the Japanese...
Wednesday22nd Jun 2022
News Final Fantasy 16 Will Have Party Members After All, But You Won't Be Controlling Them
Better together
Everything we've seen of Final Fantasy XVI so far has suggested that protagonist Clive will be a solo fighter — something that a mainline, single-player Final Fantasy game has never had, with every previous title giving players a ragtag party of heroes to command. The closest we've ever had was Final Fantasy XV, which only allowed...
News Final Fantasy 16 Has a 'Support System' for Players Who Aren't Confident with Action Combat
The right to fight
Final Fantasy XVI is a clear departure from what the series was once known for. While it still places a heavy emphasis on story and characters, it's going all-in on action combat, to a point where comparisons to games like Devil May Cry have been drawn. Of course, not everyone is a fan of action-based battling, and you could argue...
News Final Fantasy 16 Dev Praises PS5 for Game's 'Breakneck Pace' with No Loading Screens
Yoshida's a big PS5 fan
"It’s only thanks to the power of the PlayStation 5 system that we can make Final Fantasy XVI the roller-coaster ride that it is," says Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida in a new interview with the official PlayStation Blog. Indeed, it sounds like Yoshida's a big fan of Sony's latest system, his favourite feature...
Monday6th Jun 2022
News Final Fantasy 16's Key Staff Confirmation Is the Biggest Reason to Get Hyped
The name game
Following on from the glorious re-reveal of Final Fantasy XVI at Sony's latest State of Play, Square Enix has saw fit to confirm the key staff members who are working on the upcoming RPG. Most of these names have been reported on or rumoured before, but seeing them all locked in is, in our humble opinion, the biggest reason to get...
Friday3rd Jun 2022
News Final Fantasy 16 Is 'Fully Playable from Start to Finish'
The final push
Final Fantasy XVI director Hiroshi Takai has confirmed that the game is "fully playable from start to finish" and that the development team is now focused on "optimisation and brush-up" ahead of the summer 2023 release window. This, of course, is very positive news. Final Fantasy XVI looked fantastic in its latest trailer, which was...
Gallery Final Fantasy 16 Is Jaw-Dropping In New PS5 Screenshots
Summoned
Final Fantasy XVI is finally back in our lives, but with a summer 2023 release window, we've still go a long way to go until we're hacking, slashing, and, er, summon-smashing on PS5. And as if to make the wait even harder, Square Enix has released a batch of new, in-game screenshots, which show some particularly stunning environments. Gaze...
News Final Fantasy 16 Finally Comes to PS5 in Summer 2023
Gets a stunning trailer
Final Fantasy XVI did actually show up during Sony's latest State of Play broadcast. The highly anticipated RPG got a rather stunning new trailer, which sheds a little more light on the game's story and world. Basically, there are people who appear to hold summons within them — and main character Clive apparently houses...
Thursday2nd Jun 2022
News Final Fantasy 16's PS Store Page Gets Updated Ahead of State of Play Show
Here we go again
Here's the biggest story being shared around the web ahead of Sony's State of Play tonight: the PlayStation Store page for Final Fantasy XVI has just been updated. Gasp! The suggestion, of course, being that we're getting a much needed update on the RPG during the broadcast. It's already got some people convinced that it's...
Monday9th May 2022
News Final Fantasy 14, 16 Producer Doesn't Sound Very Interested in the 'Metaverse'
Not enough Fantasy
Square Enix recently raised a lot of eyebrows when it sold off most of its Western studios and properties to Embracer Group — a move that would, apparently, allow the company to invest in "blockchain, AI, and the cloud". Not necessarily the kind of thing that fans of Square Enix's games want to hear, is it? Not when the...
Friday6th May 2022
News Final Fantasy 16 Trailer Coming Soon, Game's Basically Complete
The Final Fantasy countdown
It sounds like it's actually happening, folks: it apparently won't be long until we're finally reunited with Final Fantasy XVI. During a recent Square Enix livestream for mobile title NieR Recarnation, Final Fantasy XVI producer Naoki Yoshida gave an update on the anticipated PS5 RPG (as reported by Audrey and...
Friday29th Apr 2022
News Rejoice! Final Fantasy 16 in 'Final Stretch' of Development, Says Producer
Release date coming soon?
We haven't seen the bloody thing in what feels like an eternity, but fear not: Final Fantasy XVI is, apparently, in "the final stretch" of its development. That's according to producer Naoki Yoshida, quoted in Japanese clothing company Uniqlo's free in-store magazine for Final Fantasy's 35th anniversary. Not necessarily a...
Tuesday18th Jan 2022
News Final Fantasy 16 Missing from Square Enix 2022 Lineup Article
But promises "some surprises"
Square Enix recently shared an article on its official website detailing the games we should expect the Japanese firm to release throughout 2022, and Final Fantasy XVI is nowhere to be seen. Instead, Life Is Strange Remastered Collection, Babylon's Fall,
Monday27th Dec 2021
News Final Fantasy 16 News in the Spring, Development Delayed by Half a Year
Update pushed back
The next time we hear from Square Enix on Final Fantasy XVI will be in the spring of 2022, the company has confirmed. An update had been planned for the remainder of this year, but the effects of the coronavirus pandemic have delayed development by up to six months. In turn, the update has also been put on the back burner...
Monday4th Oct 2021
News Final Fantasy XVI Has an 'Expansive' Skill Tree System Built for Unique Character Growth
Branching out
Final Fantasy XVI didn't turn up during Tokyo Game Show 2021 over the weekend, but Square Enix is still happy to chat about the upcoming RPG. In a recent interview (as reported by Siliconera), producer Naoki Yoshida revealed that the highly anticipated title will feature an "expansive" skill tree system, which is meant to allow for...
Saturday10th Jul 2021
News Final Fantasy 16 Won't Be at TGS 2021, But English Voice Recording Is Almost Complete
A small dev update
We're all waiting for the next big update on Final Fantasy XVI — and that's been the case for quite some time. Many predicted that the action RPG would finally show up during Square Enix's E3 showcase, but it never happened. Likewise, some have always said that its return would be saved for Sony's supposed summer event — but...
Monday22nd Feb 2021
News Final Fantasy XVI Is Action-Oriented, Features Story-Focused Mode
A more adult experience
Final Fantasy XVI will be an action-oriented experience, but Square Enix will not neglect fans who are more focused on story. As part of an interview on Tokyo FM’s One Morning show – as translated by Gematsu – producer Naoki Yoshida revealed a little more about what players can expect from the upcoming PlayStation 5...
Thursday7th Jan 2021
News Final Fantasy XVI Producer Thinks Ghost of Tsushima Was the Most Impressive Game of 2020
Island life
Final Fantasy XVI producer and Final Fantasy XIV Online saviour Naoki Yoshida recently gushed about Ghost of Tsushima in an interview with Japanese publication 4Gamer (as translated by Audrey on Twitter). When asked about what he thought was the most impressive game of 2020, Yoshida heaped praise on the PlayStation 4 exclusive. "It's...
Thursday29th Oct 2020
News Final Fantasy 16 Teaser Site Revealed, New Character Details
Protagonist named Clive Rosfield
Just as it promised to, Square Enix has today unveiled the Final Fantasy XVI teaser website. The web page introduces the world and characters of the PlayStation 5 title, and you can check it out through here. The PlayStation Blog also has a list of all the new details shared today so let's run you through them. The...
Thursday8th Oct 2020
News Final Fantasy 16 Basic Development and Scenario Production Is Complete
2021 release?
There's lots of rumours and speculation doing the rounds that the development of Final Fantasy XVI might be a lot further along than one would assume. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has said that the game is releasing "sooner than people think" after a production cycle that started at least four years ago, and this latest revelation throws...
Monday28th Sep 2020
Sounds good to us
We don't know an awful lot about Final Fantasy XVI outside of its reveal trailer (which we still re-watch on a daily basis). Square Enix has previously said that the game's next big information dump is scheduled for 2021, but it seems as though we're getting broader details a lot sooner. Speaking during the publisher's Tokyo Game...
Sunday27th Sep 2020
News PS5 Exclusive Final Fantasy 16's Graphics Not Tuned or Optimised Yet
Wanted to show in-game footage
Final Fantasy 16 set pulses racing during Sony’s big PlayStation 5 reveal event earlier in the year, but some did criticise the presentation of the next-gen release. Square Enix is known for its beautiful JRPGs, and for many the upcoming exclusive looked like a step down from Final Fantasy VII Remake, which launched...
Friday25th Sep 2020
Final fantastic
Final Fantasy XVI has been in development "for at least four years in some capacity", according to industry journalist Jason Schreier, speaking on the latest Triple Click podcast. Schreier credits sources who are apparently familiar with the game's production. And yes, this does mean that Final Fantasy XVI is "coming sooner than...
Wednesday16th Sep 2020
News More Final Fantasy XVI Information Coming in 2021, Square Enix Confirms
The waiting game begins
Square Enix blew the doors off Sony's PS5 showcase, coming in hot with Final Fantasy XVI. Unlike what we've come to expect of the Japanese publisher over the years, the title actually got a gameplay trailer, suggesting that the project is at least some ways into active development. However, it sounds like Final Fantasy XVI...
News Final Fantasy XVI Announced, PS5 Console Exclusive, Gameplay Trailer
No, really
Final Fantasy XVI is real, and it's a PlayStation 5 console exclusive. It doesn't have a date yet, but we do get to see gameplay in the trailer that we've embedded above. It's difficult to say how far along the project is, but we're hyped.
